Netflix is amazing, right? There are so many genres of movies and TV shows available on the streaming service and more seem to be added all the time. Whether you're looking for something terrifying, a total tear-jerker, or something to get you laughing, there's definitely no shortage of movies on Netflix that you can check out.
One really popular genre of movie is the teen comedy. This genre has been popular for a long time and really rose in popularity in the 1980s with the release of movies like Pretty In Pink. These days, people of all ages love to travel back to their teen years and watch teen comedies. These movies typically feature high school or first-year college-aged characters who get into all kinds of hilarious situations.
Updated on August 9th, 2020 by Gabriela Silva: Teen comedies hold a special place in the hearts of young audiences. It creates a fun illusion of what teenage years could be; high school, irrational decisions, and one's first complicated love. But for some older fans, its a fun walk down memory lane. Regardless, when wanting to binge the genre, Netflix has an array of films to choose from. Let's take a look at which ones to add to your list.
Lady Bird (2017)
Lady Bird is a coming-of-age comedy drama that features an ensemble cast including Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, and Beanie Feldstein. It tells the story of a teenage girl between the fall of 2002 and the summer of 2003.
Christine Mherson or "Lady Bird" has a complex home life as she wishes to escape the mundane and boring town she lives in for a prestigious city college. Lady Bird doesn't have the best relationship with her mother who often puts her down and dwindles her confidence. A teen on their way to becoming an adult is always a challenging experience and Lady Bird must find her own way to fly.
Let It Snow (2019)
This teen romantic comedy film is a good watch for the holidays, or if you're looking for a film with multiple storylines. Let It Snow tells the tale of a group of teenage individuals who find themselves stranded in a remote town in the midwest.
It also happens to be Christmas Eve. These lives and friendships of these high school students collide over the course of one night. Of course, the film also involves complicated love stories. The question is what will happen to this group once morning comes?
The Package (2018)
The Package is filed away as a black comedy, but has elements that can resonate with teenage audiences. The film isn't meant to be romantic or a journey to self-discovery, but instead simply follows a group of friends who find themselves in a bad predicament.
A group of teens goes on a camping trip for spring break and have some fun. Fun turns tragic as they race to find a certain piece of their friend's anatomy after he accidentally cuts it off. The film is full of laughs and stupid decisions but is worth a watch if you're hunting for a film that's more rooted in comedy.
The Perfect Date (2019)
Getting money to pay for college is something that a lot of teenagers have to deal with. Whether it's a scholarship or a student loan, getting that money can be stressful.The Perfect Date is a teen comedy that stars Noah Centineo and premiered on Netflix in 2019.
In this movie, Noah Centineo plays the role of Brooks, a high school student who is trying to figure out how to get together enough money to pay for his tuition bill. The creative teen decides to create an app in which people can hire him to pretend to be their boyfriend for a special event. When he falls for one of his clients, things get complicated.
The Edge Of Seventeen (2016)
a coming-of-age movie that was released in 2016 and stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Lu Richardson. This movie focuses on how tough growing up can be and is definitely a movie that is relatable to many people.
Hailee Steinfeld plays Nadine, a high school student whose life is already pretty rough, but it just gets worse when her best friend starts dating her super cool older brother. Yikes! Things start to look up for her when she makes a new friend.
Tall Girl (2019)
Tall Girl is a Netflix exclusive romantic comedy that was released on the streaming service in 2019. This movie stars Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, and Sabrina Carpenter and is perfect for anyone who ever felt a little out of place while they were growing up.
The movie follows Jodi, a high school student who has been incredibly tall since she was a small child. At just over six feet tall, Jodi is pretty insecure about her height. While this may seem like a silly insecurity to some, anyone who has ever been slightly different than their peers will know that an insecurity like this is really common for high school students.
Dumplin' (2018)
Dumplin' is a movie based on a novel by the same name. The movie adaptation was released in 2018 on Netflix. The movie stars Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, and Odeya Rush.
In this movie, Jennifer Aniston plays a former beauty pageant contestant who doesn't spend too much time with her daughter, Willowdean. When Willowdean's mother signs up to be a judge of a beauty pageant, it offends Willowdean who finds that beauty pageants are too focused on a person's looks. In order to protest the event, she signs up to compete.
The Last Summer (2019)
The Last Summer was released on Netflix in 2019 and stars KJ Apa, Maia Mitchell, Jacob Latimore, Halston Sage and Tyler Posey. This movie is set during the final summer of a group of friends' lives before they head off to college and move on with the next phase of their lives.
This movie has a large cast and follows different storylines that all intertwine together as this group of teenagers try to accept the fact that they're graduating and moving on soon, potentially causing some of them to grow apart and fall out of touch with one another.
Dude (2017)
Dude is a Netflix original movie that was released on the streaming service in 2017. The movie stars Lucy Hale, Austin Butler, Kathryn Prescott, and Awkwafina. The movie starts during the junior year of a group of friends and then jumps ahead one year to their senior year.
This movie is part-goofy comedy and part-coming-of-age film that focuses on the final weeks of the high school career of a group of friends. Moving on after high school and going on to college or whatever life has in store for you after graduation can be tough, something that these friends learn firsthand.
To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
To All The Boys I've Loved Before is a Netflix original romantic comedy that was released in 2018. It's based on the young adult novel by the same name and stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo.
In this film, Lana Condor plays a high school student named Lara Jean with a unique hobby: writing letters to everyone she has a crush on. But, she never sends them out. These letters are just for her... Until she wakes up one day to find out that every letter has been mailed out to the people they were addressed to.
